About
Stefura Associates is an award-winning, full-service interior design firm. We create distinctive spaces that fulfill our clients’ objectives and reflect their unique character. Located in Boston’s North End, with offices in Providence, Rhode Island, Stefura Associates was founded in 2007 by Marcy Stefura, who has over 30 years of experience in interior design and project management. Our work encompasses projects in the academic, commercial, community, and residential sectors. This breadth of knowledge and experience fuels our creativity and allows us to bring a fresh perspective to each project. A collaborative, client-centered design process is the hallmark of our practice. Clients return to us for subsequent work, testimony to our design expertise, attention to detail, and project management capabilities.
People
Awards
Boston Symphony Orchestra - Linde Center for Music and Learning
Lenox MA
2021 AIA Award for Interior Architecture
Mount Auburn Cemetery - Bigelow Chapel and New Crematory
Cambridge MA
2020 AIA New England Honor
2019 Frederick Law Olmstead Award, Preservation Massachusetts Awards
Architect: William Rawn Associates Architects, Inc.
Benchmark Senior Living: Adelaide of Newton Centre
Newton MA
2020 BSA Healthcare Facilities Design Award
2019 Stand Alone Memory Care Award – Senior Housing News Architecture and Design
Architect: Bechtel Frank Erickson Architects
North Middlesex Regional High School
Townsend MA
2019 Edward Kirkbride Award – Association for Learning Environments, Northeast Regional Chapter
Architect: SMMA
Winchester High School
Winchester MA
2018 Citation of Excellence for Design Sustainability – Boston Society of Architects
2018 Project Distinction – Association for Learning Environments, Northeast Regional Chapter
2018 Engineering Excellence Award – American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts
Architect: SMMA
JB Sash & Door
Chelsea MA
2018 IES Section Award for Energy and Environmental Design
Architect: Bechtel Frank Erickson Architects
Bancroft Elementary School
Andover MA
2017 Ed Kirkbride Award – Association for Learning Environments, Northeast Regional Chapter
2017 Citation of Excellence Award – Learning By Design, Elementary School
2016 Architectural Portfolio—Elementary School Citation American School & University
2015 People’s Choice Award—Favorite Space to Study, AIA New England
Architect: SMMA
UMass Amherst, Old Chapel Renovation
Amherst MA
2017 Victorian Society in America Preservation Award
Architect: Finegold Alexander Architects
Massachusetts State House
Boston MA
2016 Boston Preservation Alliance Achievement Award Winner, Boston Preservation Alliance
Architect: Finegold Alexander Architects
Methuen High School
Methuen MA
2016 Citation Award for Education Facilities Design, Boston Society of Architects
2015 American School & University Magazine Citation Award
Architect: Finegold Alexander Architects
Holyoke Library
Holyoke MA
2013 Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation, Excellence in Community Development Award
2015 Paul E Tsongas Award Preservation Massachusetts
Architect: Finegold Alexander Architects
Perkins, Grousbeck Center for Students and Technology
Watertown MA
2013 Architectural Access Board/ Boston Society of Architects,
Accessible Design Honor Award
US Green Building Council Massachusetts Chapter, Design Award
IES, International, Regional and Chapter Illumination Award, Merit Award
Architect: GUND Partnership
Fall River Justice Center
Fall River MA
2007 AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice Knowledge Community Justice Facility Review
2011 BSA Accessible Design Award, Public Architecture Citation
Architect: Finegold Alexander Architects
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School
Bridgewater MA
2008 Public Project of the Year in $50-$100 million category
Construction Management Association of America, New England Chapter
Architect: SMMA
Friends’ Central School, The Fannie Cox Center for Science, Math and Technology
Wynnewood PA
2005 Historic Preservation Award, Pennsylvania Lower Merion Historical Commission
Architect: GUND Partnership
Testimonials
– Gerard Frank, Bechtel Frank Erickson Architects“Without equivocation, Stefura Associates is one of the very finest interior design firms I have worked with in over thirty years…it is the team spirit that the entire firm has that so impresses me. Marcy and her team work in tandem with our group in the architectural design. They balance the right amount of design savvy, construction knowledge, and good humor which make them true partners in our endeavor…”
– Graham Gund, GUND Partnership“Over the last 25 years it’s been a great pleasure to work on many institutional projects with Marcy. She has a superb design sense, is collaborative, and is highly thought of by her clients. She recently worked on our Florida home and my wife and I could not be happier.”
– Michelle Lefkowitz, Owner, ProSource of New England“As a design industry professional myself, I greatly appreciate Marcy’s obvious talent, her absolute professionalism, and her depth of design knowledge.”
– Lisa Ferreira, Goody Clancy“Working with Stefura is always such a pleasure – they are creative and flexible, and committed to getting things right. They are my go-to interior design firm.”
Careers
We are always looking for talented and motivated people to join our team. If you’re interested, please email [email protected].